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Munglinup Primary School site

Author

Shire of Ravensthorpe

Place Number

14049
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Location

Cnr Hwy One & Yandee St Munglinup

Location Details

Local Government

Ravensthorpe

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1966, Constructed from 1960

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 10 Jul 1998

Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

In 1963 the room was used as living quarters by George and Jean Murison while they built their own home It
was later dismantled and materials were used for other buddings in Munglinup town. A commemorative
plaque was unveiled on the site on 2nd September 1994.

Physical Description

The school was built in 1960 by local residents in working bees. Timber provided by Mr and Mrs White of
Young River Station. The original one room was 12 x 15ft with a pan toilet. It was used as a school for 2
years until the new school was built. The school opened with seven pupils and the first teacher was Ian
Robertson.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Concrete base

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
J Compagnion; "Recollections of Early Munglinup:.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use MONUMENT\CEMETERY Monument
Original Use EDUCATIONAL Combined School
Other Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other CONCRETE Concrete Block
Wall METAL Corrugated Iron
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

02 Sep 1999

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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